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i_o alone_o but_o he_o be_v with_o i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o he_o never_o leave_v he_o alone_o yea_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o affliction_n and_o low_a condition_n the_o father_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o alone_o see_v that_o 16._o of_o john_n vers_n 32._o behold_v the_o hour_n come_v yea_o be_v now_o come_v that_o you_o shaâ—â—_n be_v scatter_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o and_o shall_v leave_v i_o alone_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a because_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o this_o make_v deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o alone_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o affliction_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v when_o all_o his_o friend_n upon_o earth_n flee_v from_o he_o than_o the_o father_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o do_v often_o retain_v this_o kindness_n and_o he_o will_v not_o leâ—â—â—_n thâ—_n son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n alone_o in_o low_a condition_n but_o 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he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o now_o as_o the_o father_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n in_o trouble_n so_o have_v he_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n in_o trouble_n see_v that_o promise_n in_o the_o 43._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o how_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n in_o all_o tribulation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o fiery_a try_n all_o be_v nothing_o shall_v separate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o be_v always_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v fulfil_v it_o to_o they_o second_o he_o be_v engage_v by_o a_o law_n of_o love_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o love_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n he_o take_v delight_n in_o his_o people_n they_o be_v â—â—e_v joy_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o 16._o psalm_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o it_o be_v speak_v there_o of_o christ_n all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o 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